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Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26

WASHINGTON, March Alt is stated au-
thoritatively at the navy department, with
view to CORRECTING some erroneous impress
sions which have gotten abroad relative to
the acceptance orlrejection Of steel furnished
by the manufacturers and intended for use
in the construction of the new cruisers, the
charleston and Baltimore and gunboats
Nos. and 2, that up to the present time no
difficulty worthy of remark has occurred
On the contrary, steel of the best quality.
and fully up to the government require
snents, has been manufactured by the Penn
sylvallia steel works, and by Park Bros, the
timber steel company, and Cornegie, Phipps
L. Co, of Pittsburg.
A considerable quantity of steel has, how
ever, been rejected, rs rot up to the require
mcnts of the specifications, and sold by the
manufacturers for other. purposes, but the
aggregate of the steel thus rejected is less
han 200 tons The statement which has
',een made that only steel from the Pennsyl-
vania Steel mpany has been accepted is
wholly erroneous, The fact being that steel
ias been accepted from every firm under
contract to furnisl it. Every heat of steel
no matter by whom made, has been subjected
to the required tests and either accepted or
rejected accordingly There is no difficulty
whatever in Obtaining all the steel required
for the vessels now under contract, and such
changes as have been made in testing steel
have been adopted by all concerned. either
immediately or after brief interval for con-
sheraton. and by mutual consent of the
government and the contractors No obiec-
ton whatever is now made to these tests on
the ground of excessive stringency. On the
contrary, every firm of recognized standing
in the business admits that the lists can be
ccessfully met. No chemical tests are
used by the Evans board in their inspection
of the steel in question, and any inference
that such steel has been rejected for failing
ton
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
The Bismarck Flood.

BISMARCK, Oak, March "a. Water food
ing the bottom lands south of the city has
fallen nearly three feet The steamer Helena
has transferred nearly five hundred east
bound passengers to-day, and about two
hundred have been conveyed to the east
shore. A messenger who has arrived from
Lavena, thirty miles down the river, states
that man was seen from the shore yester-
day floating down the stream on cake of
ice, making appeals for help He is sup
posed to have been drowned Twelve fam
lilies near Lavena were caught and impris-
oned in their houses for twenty -four hours
by the sudden flood, but finally escaped by
jumping across the floating cakes of ice The
Seb'ey Island gorge is still intact. In Man
dan the water has fallen two feet. The
Heat river has not yet broken, but the
water is passing under the ice, and no fur
ther damage is anticipated.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
The Vacant ] reasuryship.

WASHINGTON. March 2244.-There has been
10 much speculation about Secretary Man
ning's successor, that nothing but an author
itative announcement direct from the execu.
tive mansion will be &C cepted as final There
is good authority for the statement, how
ever, that the appointment will not be made
until about the 1st of April, the date upon
which Mr.. Manning's resignation take
effect, and that Ass slant Secretary Fair
child will be promote to the position. MI
Graves, chief of the bureau Of engraving
will, it is believed, be made United States
treasurer to succeed Mr.. Jordon.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
a Mysterious Tragedy.

DETROIT, March q. "A mysterious. double
murder or double suicide was discovered
nere to-day, Charles Gown, was a French
merchant tailor, doing business on Randolph
street, and living on Napoleon street, with his
wife, aged seventy-two, and daughter,
aged thirty-seven For two days Gown has
not appeared at his place of business and to-
day search was instituted His body and
that Of his wife were found lying at their
residence, while the daughter previously q
bright woman, was found to be a chattering
idiot, having lived with the bodies Of her
parents for the past two days The daughter
is unable to tell anything Of the tragedy, and
there are no marks of violence on either
body. Indications point to some kind of as
phyxiation as the means of death. The po-
lice are divided between the theory that the
old folks suicided in common and that the
man killed himself and wife.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
carter Harrison Renominated.

CHICAGO, March "a Carter H Harrison
was renominated for mayor by reclamation
in the Democratic municipal convention held
yesterday afternoon, but positively. declined
to run. At the conclusion Of his speech, how
ever, the mayor was followed from the hall
by crowd of his friends, ami after q con-
ference returned and said that he had recon-
sidered his action and would accept this
nomination.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
A Ten Million Dollar Bond Cali.

WASHINGTON, March 81 The secretary of
the treasury has issued bond call for ten
million 8 per cents. to mature May1. The
bonds included IN this call are as follows:
Fifty dollars, original No. II to %, both in
elusive; 800, original No. 157 to 81, both in
elusive; $500, original No. sc to 14s, both in
elusive; $1,000, original No. 767 to 1911, both
inclusive, and original No 2377S to 23797,
both inclusive; $4,000, original No. 1912 to
1885, both inclusive. Total, $40, 100000.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
Heavy Frost in Florida.

! JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 20 A heavy
frost is reported throughout the northern and
middle section Of the state, doing much
damage to early vegetables. The damage IS
also reported to be heavy in southeast Geor-
gia. Small fruit and berry crops in south
ern Georgia and northern Florida are
badly injured, but no damage has been done
to orange trees.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
More Terror in Russia.

BERLIN, March PA dispatch from st.
Petersburg states that the police authorities
of that city have discovered stores of dyna-
mite and apparatus for the manufacture Of
bombs in several villas in Pargslovo, q
suburban resort of st. Petersburg.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
Pittsburr.

CATTLE Nothing doing: all through consign-
ments; prime, $5.0O05.3O fair TO good S475M
500; common, S4,0O@4.50. Receipts, IS head;
shipments, IS head.
HOGS Slow; receipts, 400 head shipments
$500 head; Philadelphias S6.2O0635; Workers.
xb.SO05. 90; common and light s.. 5O0D5.15.
SHEEP-Active; prime s. 106 $50; fair TO good.
s4.50R4.00; common, S3.O00l3.50; lambs, N.O0M
800. Receipts, 2, 40 head shipments. LOO head.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
TWELVE cHARREp BODIES.
The Fatal Result Of Burning Boarding
House IN Michigan.


House I'm Michigan
DETROIT, March PA later special to the
News from Bessemer, Mich, says: The fire
at the Colby Mining company's boarding
house was worse than at first reported.
Twelve charred bodies have been taken from
the ruins Their names, SO far as known,
are: James Ryan, John Carney, William
Williams, Henry Scam, Max Prividel, Simon
Brizzo; two Italians, father and son, names
unknown. Four unknown men, who came
here last night, were burned beyond recogni-
ton and none Of their relatives are known
The following were 50 badly burned it is
not thought that they can recover: August
Pierre, Celeste Pierre, G. B. Beasso, James
Lynch and John Floyd
The women of the house escaped in their
night clothing A coroner's jury was inn
paneled in the afternoon, and returned YER
dict of accidental death and exonerated the
owners Of the building from all blame The
origin Of the fire is not known. The re-
mains of the burned were buried after the
coroner's inquest. The seven hundred mine
employees attending the funeral.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
New National Bank.

WASHINGTON, March "a The comptroller
Of the currency has authorized the La Grande
National bank, of La Grande, Oregon to
commence business with capital of SOC, 900:
also the First National bank of Aberdeen,
Miss, with $4,000.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
Stay Of Hanging Refused.

BUTTE, Mont, March 24.-The United
States supreme court refuses stay of pro-
ceedings in the case Of Thomas J. Harding,
the stage robbef and murderer, who viii b
hanged at Dillon Friday.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-26
Knights Oh Labor to De Discussed in Roma.

Knights Of Labor to Be Discussed in Rome.
BONE, March at has already been
stated that the Knights Of Labor will not be
discussed by the secret consistory It may
now be stated that the knights will be dis
2cussed by special committee of ecclesiastics
before whom CarSinals Gibbons and
Taschereau and possibly some others will
give their views The fact that the two car
dlnals regard the order in totally different
lights has complicated the situation. The
holy see understands perfectly how vast q
number Of its adherents are concerned and
how far-reaching win be the result Of its de.
cision.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS

Tbs citizens of Benton county, Ark, are
excited over the recent find of a mineral
which is supposed to be tin. 1t is found in
large quantities and is easily melte,j from
the rock. 1t is very white and soft.
A YOUNG man named CHARLES Allison. o!
Cooke county, Tenn. died on the 9TH in ter
rible agony from the sting of Texas CEN
tipede.
TRACT of ninety acres of land situated
little southwest of Wyandotte, Kansas.
was sold on the 9Th to a syndicate of Kan
sas City capitalists for $3.50, 900, or $4,000 an
acre.
D. E. KEITH, cashier of the Bank of
Elkton, Ky, is under arrest or a charge
of robbery. The bank is closed and the
fixtures have been attached for taxes
In the Florida Legislature on the 9Th the
vote for United States Senator was as fol.
lows: Perry, %; Pasco, 1G; Bloxham, "A !:
Goodrich (Republican,) Il; scattering
GALL Democrats,) g.
THE war between the Southern and the
Baltimore and Ohio Express Companies at
Chattanooga, Tenn, has now fairly begun
few days ago tue Southern cut the Cln-
cinnati rate 50 per cent, and on the 9th the
Baltimore and Ohio cut the Eastern rate to
Philadelphia and New York to $1.50, the
former rate being to 1925 to New York and
s. to Philadelphia. 1t is expected that the
war will be carried to New Orleans and all
points reached by the two companies. The
Southern promptly met the cut.
Sheriff HULsEY, of Arkadelphia, Ark.
reports wonderful rise in the Ouachita
river. The rise on the 9Th was Is feet, and
a fesrful overflow is impending. Sheriff
Hulsey expresses the belief that the de.
struction of stock will be fearful.
Mrs. EVA E. c. AIKEN, sister of the late
Congressman N. G. Taylor. of Tennessee
and aunt of Gov. Taylor, died ut New York
on the 9th.
IT is reported that the Car has decided
that the sentences of death pronounced
against the Nihilists convicted of COM
Pile ty in the recent attempt to assassinate
him shall be committed to Imprisonment at
hard labor for life in the case of all but
two of the condemned.
THE St. Louis Supplies Manufacturing
Company, an old and well-known estab-
lishment, made an assignment on the 9th.
The concern has been in business for q
wears, and the failure is the result of a de.
cline in usiness extending over period
of years.
A SHOOTING ARRAY took place at Jack.
son, Miss, on the 9th, between Col. Jones
S. Hamilton, lessee of the penitentiary.
and R. D. Gamlrell, editor of the Sword
and SHE d. Gambrel was tilled almost
instantly, and Col. Hamilton was mortally
wounded.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14
THE RECENT QUAKE.

! Report of the Doings OF the i.e'th1
| Earthuuake Shocks in Arizona ana other
| Western Ponts-Curious l,henohie
| Mountains Disappear and soicahoes
| Makes Their Advent.
| Tucson. Ariz, May An earthquake
| shock at 22l yesterday afternoon dia CON
| siderable damage in the way OF fochInS
alldings. and caused PANE among INC
people, who rushed into the 5tfeeIS aiiu
ran frantically about. 1t was the Afs'
| narthouake ever experienced here. A
mbling noise accompanied the FIoia
tiors The taller buildings sWaEed as II
| ,hont to tonnle over. The shock had d
singular effect upon the Santa Catan!na
mountains great masses started from
their sides at various points and taIlng
seven thousand feet to their base, sent Up
volumes of dust resembling the vapors OF
a volcano. A prominent peak, known as
the Old Castle, landmark from tune
jmmemorial, suddenly disappeared from
sight
The vibrations lasted about four min
utes and slight occurrences OF the mo
ton have been twice felt since. AFTER the
shock volcano appeared ii Iotal " rech
mountains, about twenty miles south OF
Tucson. It's flames brilliantly Illuminated
the sky last night, and the sm Ike arising
from it was visi bic to-day.
BESsoS. Ariz.. MAY 5.-AbOut two o'clock
yesterday afternoon great terror was
caused among the citizens by an earth
quake shock Buildings were quickly de-
serted. Though considerable damage was
done, no one was hurt Slight tremors
followed the shock, being felt at intervals
during last night.
A man has arrived from the San Pedro
river and reports that the shock was
severe IN that vicinity. \ assure IN the
ground six inches wide opened in one
place, and water rose where there had
been dry land. The phenomenon OF
smoke arising from the " hetstOne mount
ain. eight miles south. was witnessed
from here after the shock. Inc appear
ance is that of a volcano, and there IS
great excitement about the occurrence, as
no volcano has ever before existed IN TINS
region. A party have started for the
mountains to make an Investigation.
WILCOX Ariz, May "a shock of
earthquake occurred here at 2:10 P. N.
yesterday, causing much damage to build
ings. One dwelling was shattered so that
it will have TO be rebuilt. The vibrations
were from north to south, and lasted an
hour and three-q uarters.
SAN Francisco, May 5.-A severe earth
quake shock occurred Tuesday in the
the southern portion Of the United States,
which extended from CentervIlle, Cal,
through Arizona and New Mexico to FL
Paso, Tex. 1t was also felt at Guaymas,
Mex
CENTREv1LLE, Cal, May A severe
earthquake shock, preceded By series
of rumblings and dull explosions, was
felt here at twelve minutes past seven
yesterday morning. The direction was
from north to south.
PHGN1x ARR. May An earthquake
shock was experienced here AT $40 p. m.
yesterday. Clocks We're stopped and
building swayed perceptibly. The vibra-
ton was north to south.
GLOBE Ariz., May AT 3:1I p m. yes
terday an earthquake shock. lasting for
twenty seconds, was felt here. The In
dams were greatly terrified.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14
M'GLYNN AGAIN.
Rev. Father MaIone's Opinion of the Case
of the Apostle of Henry Georgia. Hint
to the Church.

Rev. Father Malone's Opinion of the Case
of the Apostle of Henry Georgia. Hint
to the Church.
NEW York, May 4.-Rev. Father Syl-
vester Malone, pastor of st. Peters and
st. Paurs Church, Brooklyn, has denied
the truth of several alleged interviews
recently printed purportng to give his
views on the case of Dr.. McGlynn. He
stands now in the same position as he oc-
cupied when the matter first became
known. In a letter to Pope Leo XIII
some time ago, Father Malone SAID that
DIR. McGlynn was the best known priest
in America; that his inf1u-
ence was far-reaching and was
one whom to censure would
put back the church in America half a
century. He told the Pope that nothing
could blight the future of the church in
this country more than any act of eccle-
slastical authority that might raise the
question of the rights of the citizens.
Such action would bring about a state of
public sentiment aptagonistic to the best
interests of the church He stated that
the charges against DR.. McGlynn raised
this question of right of the citizen Amer
lean Catholics would believe that civil
liberty was trodden down in the person of
Dr. McGlynn, should Rome sanction his
removal from ST. Stephens. His case,
Father Malone added, ought to be consid-
cred apart from the part he took in the
George movement, unless the church con-
demned the principle upon which that
movement was based and taught, whichit
has not. The letter concluded with an
eloquent appeal to his Holiness to con tinue
Dr. McGlynn in the passionate of st. Steph-
ems, and the expression of the belief that
the judgment of the Pontiff would prevent
a great scandal in the city of New York.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14
HOW 1T WORKS.
Hard Facts in Relation to the Operation of
the Interstate Commerce Law Pre-
scented to the State Department by Our
Commercial Agent at London, Ont.


the Interstate Commerce Law Pre-
sented to the State Department by Our
Commercial Agent at London, Ont.
WASHINGTON, May 4-The State De-
partment to-day sent to the Interstate
Commerce Commission a copy of a com
munication just received at the depart
| ment from Mr. Washington, United States
Commercial Agent at Londcn, Ont, re-
specting the effects Of the Interstate
Commerce law on our trade with Canada
The agent, writing under date of April
%, says the result of the act has been
most damaging to both the United States
and Canada, in reference to exports and
imports, and is severely felt both by buy
ers and sellers to and from the United
States. The records Of his of1ice for the
month of April show less activity and
fewer exports than ever before for the
same period, and he believes the same to
be true throughout Canada.
"In fact he says, ''for week after the
law took effect. business was at stand
still, and is at present confined almost ex-
clusively to points like Buffalo and De-
troit, which are Immediately across the
line, and require no haul over American
railWayS.'
The Canadian roads, he says. can not vet
give rate over their own and connecting
American lines, and shippers are conse-
quently unwilling to let their goods go to
the frontier, not knowing what the
further delivery to inland and seaboard
points will cost.
This, however, he writes, is not the
worst feature of the case, and is slight
compared with the damage to our import
trade into Canada. The English merchant
in this busy season is able to name the
exact rate of freight, and thus has great
advantage over the American merchant,
who, in the present chaotic condition of
railway tariffs, can not say whether the
rate on his goods will b. one or five dol
lars per hundred pounds. A settlement
must shortly be reached, or our commerce
will receive such damage that it will take
years to regain the lost trade and pres tige
which the United States has hitherto en-
joyed in Canada.
AS illustrating the damaging effects of
the new law, he cites a case coming under
his notice of q Canadian merchant who
tried to make a purchase of California
goods, amounting to about SO 900, but had
to give it up ON account of the inability of
American railways to make him a freight
rate, and consequently purchased else
where. Rates On American goods coming
into Canada are so high and irregular
that merchants there are grumbling, and
will find otier places to pur-
chase if the evil is not corrected.
Thtrty-one cars of a single commodity,
are now lying at London, awaiting rates
over United States roads which will
probably be so high that it will be impos-
sible to export it.
Mr.. Washington closes his letter by
submitting his facts without comment as
to rene ly, but adds that they are hard
facts and ones for which rcliaf should DO
found at cnce.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

The general executive board of the
Knights of Labor, after three days con-
ference with the representatives of the
stove-molders throughout the country,
have decided that they will not interfere
in the present controversy about the st.
Louis patterns.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

IT is intimated that upon the retirement
of Attorney General Garland from the
Cabinet he will take up his residence in
New York.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

M. SCHNAEBELEs, who has been the
central figure of the latest disturbing in
cident in Europe, was released by the
German authorities and arrived in Paris
on the 3Oth. He was given an ovation
along the route of his Journey.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

WASHINGTON gosslps, busy with the
Presidential succession, are of the opinion
that Hill will support Cleveland enthusi-
aSticallY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

A NEW YORK paper says that Rose
Elizabeth Cleveland has returned to er
first calling by accepting the position of
first assistant in well-known school for
young ladies in that city.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

NJ ScHNAEBELEs has given notice that
he will refuse to accept the diamond cross,
which it was proposed to give him, and
the donations which have been made to-
ward the purchase have been given to the
Alsace- Lorraine Society.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

IT is learned from Sir John Macd onald
the Canadian Premier, that he (Sir john
is to be raised to the peerage on June 81.
He will be given a seat in the House of
Lords and will retire permanently from
politics.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

THIRTY-EIGHT pedestrians started in
six days go-as-you-please at Philadelphia
on the night of the 30sh. Among them
We're Vint, Noremac, Hughes and Hart.
The prizes aggregate about S. 900.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

Mr.. GLADSTONE, in letter asking to be
excused from attending meeting in IA
vor of the characterization movement,
gives as one of his reasons the statement
that he is busily engaged in opposing the
compulsory incubation of the whole Irish
nation with the Coercion bill.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

IT is thought that the President will re-
peat his last summers trip to the Adiron-
dacks, in which case Colonel and Mrs
Lamont will be members of the presi-
Dental party.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

QUIET was restored in Louisville, KY,
on the 3)th, without any further serious
demonstration. One of the negro culprits
claims to be able to prove an albi, but
little credence is given to his story.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

fHE largest gas well in the world has
just been discovered at Paramount, Ind
The test of Prof. Orion, State Geologist
of Ohio, shows that it is flowing nearly
10000 feet per day.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Varieas Sourceas

TIE public debt was reduced during the
month Of April s13,053, 09S.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

THE Parnellites continue their policy of
obstruction in the British Parliament,
nearly two hundred amendments being
offered to one clause of the Grimes act
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

CAPTAIN F. W. DAWSON, of the Charles
ton Ne,cs and Courier, proposes to sue the
New York Sun for $1,000 for libel.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

DEsERTERs report that the Hadendowa
Arabs, assisted by other friendly tribes,
have dislodged the Soudanese rebels from
Kassala, and have captured Osman Digna
and Abu Girga
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-14

ARRANGEMENTS are in conte mplation for
a considerable extension of the fast-mail
system at ST. Louis.